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“COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016--MOTION TO PROCEED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S3677 on June 9, 2016.
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COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2016--MOTION TO PROCEED
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 120, H.R. 2578.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 120, H.R. 2578, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Cloture Motion
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Cloture Motion
We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 120, H.R. 2578, an act making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Richard C.
Shelby, Richard Burr, Daniel Coats, Ben Sasse, Roger F.
Wicker, Thom Tillis, Steve Daines, Chuck Grassley,
Susan M. Collins, Thad Cochran, James Lankford, Lamar
Alexander, John Hoeven, Roy Blunt.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I withdraw the motion to proceed.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is withdrawn.
Mr. McCONNELL. I yield the floor.
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